HIL (India) Limited formerly known as Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), a Govt. of India Enterprise, under the Deptt. of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India, was incorporated in March, 1954 with the objective of supplying DDT for National Malaria Eradication Programme launched by the Government of India. Subsequently, the company diversified into agro pesticides to meet the requirements of agriculture sector and has grown manifold with a turnover of Rs.417.70 crores in the year 2019-2020. Presently the company is also operating in agro inputs namely agro-chemicals, seeds and recently it ventured into fertilizers so that all the requirement of farming community can be met under one roof.
HIL has widened its product profile of technical products from 5 to 15 as on date. HIL is also looking at development of alternatives to DDT. The company has already tied up with the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, to develop a bio-degradable alternative to DDT which can be used as an indoor residual spray. HIL (India) Limited with the support of United National Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has set up a manufacturing unit of LLIN in the country in December 2020. HIL received the registration and commercialisation approval from statutory authority Central Insecticides Board (CIB) in December 2020 for manufacturing of LLIN.
Website : www.hil.gov.in
